The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-01-05

out OF the clubs. The good effects
are not confined to your immediate
circle, but are plainly evident out
side. The influences are spreading.
1t is dsirable that the farmers in
every township organize. All other
callings are organized. Preachers,
lawyers, doctors, mechanics are all
organized, but the farmer will not
organize worth cent. By all means
let us have the Club, the Institute
and Farmers State Convention.
I'D. M. Payne. Some one has per-
tinently said that more than half of
life is spent on what we eat, and
while we live in land of plenty it is
lamentable fact that many go hun
cry. To satisfy hunger is commen-
dable. The producer is benefactor
and his cause a noble one. As farm
ing is worthy vocation it should
be attended with some remuneration,
either of emolument or honor. To
render it such requires encourage
ment from those sources that arc
calculated to make it so. If the
State and good society would fall in
with their aid it would be such
To put the farmer in this position
society must pay its respects, and
communities must not be slack in
providing means for its advance
ment. Assemblies for this purpose
should consist of thinkers as we'll as
laborers. Push without brains goes
slow. Brains and muscle are not
always wrapped in the same hide.
When they are you have founda-
ton upon which to build as
near perfect man as it is
possible to make In the healthy
business of farm live we have all
that goes to make muscle. We only
lack cultured brain to have the man
In evolving such men you curtail in
some degree the necessity for SO
many learned lawyers and doctors
with large fees. Thus the world will
grow better Such state of things
would be desirable. Let us form
clubs and aid each other If indi-
viduaIs are bettered communities are
also. If the parts are made strong,
the whole structure will be secure.
Out of clubs will come county insti-
tutes. From these will spring State
conventions, and in time national
aid. !
: Man is creature of desire for no.
toriety. Make it as possible in this
as any Of the learned professions
and he will seek it. In this way his
talent is secured. Talent and posi-
bilities go together. AS one expands
the other increases. Cultivate the
mind on subject, that subject
booms. Mental culture for the farm
er brings rich soil and large yields,
and these in turn bring peace and
plenty. Is it fair for the husband
man to grope in ignorance, feeling
his way like snail, almost aimless
when cyclones and blizzards are to
be combatted by him, and the world
fed by him and he the noblest factor
in the whole computation. Reason,
fair dealing and justice answer no.
Give him light and latitude and the
soil will respond with almost mys-
terious Weld Petty larcenies will
diminish with a corresponding ratio
for stint in majority of cases causes
them:,, In this way, if no other, he
will find out that he is one of the
lords of the land, and monopolies,
corners in speculations and strikes
will cringe at his approach and the
world will bless him.
DR.. Parker.-Iam ready to testify
that this club has been immensely
beneficial to me and that l have
never attended a single meeting in
which there was not some help ana
announcements afforded to any one
who wanted to learn. For one L
feel grateful to the steady going
farmers of this community for their
earnest efforts to improve the con-
dition of our farmers. They nave
but to look around them to see the
fruits of their labors. UnmlstakaoIy
our club is doing good, ana 1n,s ,s
should serve as an incentive Tor sun
further and more Jealous endeavors
to make our farm work more
profitable and pleasant. we nave
as yet, however, but taken the nrss
steps on the highway of an elevateo
agriculture. From the good already